Auxiliary pocket for golfer&#39;s slacks



May 23, 1967 J. WEIDLER ETAL AUXILIARY POCKET FORGOLFER'S SLACKS FiledOct. 5, 1964 PIE-1.?.

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X474# r' d Arron/Veys e United States Patent fil Tice 3,320,620 PatentedMay 23, 1967 3,320,620 AUXILIARY POCKET FOR GOLFERS SLACKS JulianWeidler and Leonard J. Lo Monaco, Napa, Calif.,

assignors to Rough Rider, Inc., Napa, Calif., a corporation ofCalifornia Filed 9ct. 5, 1964, Ser. No. 401,307 Claims. (Cl. 2-250) Thepresent invention relates to an improved pocket adapted to beincorporated into golfers slacks, and more particularly is directed tosuch a pocket which is selectively movable between exposed and concealedpositions. This invention is especially directed to such a pocketadapted to carry bulky articles, such as golf balls, which does notdetract from the appearance of the slacks used therewith when in theconcealed position.

In the prior art, various devices have been provided for use withgolfing togs in order to provide for the storage of the various articlesnecessary to play golf. 'I'hese devices have generally either taken theform of rather unsightly attachments to accommodate bulky golf articles,such as golf balls, or concealed inner pockets to accommodate smallerarticles, such as tees. Thusfar, however, no device has been providedwhich accommodates the storage of bulky articles, and yet is adapted toreadily assume a concealed condition when not in use.

It is, accordingly, a principal object of the present invention toprovide a device overcoming the shortcomings of the prior art, such asthose discussed above.

Another object of the invention is to provide a golf ball pocket whichmay be incorporated into slacks of a conventional nature and which isadapted to assume a nondetracting position when not in use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a golf ball pocket ofthe type described which is comfortable for the wearer and easily used.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide a golf ball pocketwhich insures that golf balls stored therein will not be inadvertentlydisplaced and lost.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a golf ball pocketwith means incorporated thereinto for the storage of golf tees.

The foregoing `and other objects and the detailed structure of theinvention will be more apparent when viewed in light of the followingdescription and accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. l is a perspective View showing the hip pocket of a pair of slacks,with parts thereof broken away for the sake of clarity, incorporatingthe golf pocket of the present invention;

FIGS. 2 and 3 are sectional views taken on lines 2-2 and 3 3,respectively, of FIG. l; and

FIG. 4 is a elevational sectional view corresponding to that of FIG. 2,but showing the pocket of the present invention emptied and in theconcealed position.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, therein is shown the hipsection of a pair of slack-s designated in their entirety by the numeral11. The slacks include a hip pocket of relatively conventional characterwhich includes inner and outer side walls 12 and 13 defining at theirupper ends an opening 14 which extends through the section 10. It isnoted that although the upper end of the wall 12 is said to define partof the opening 10, the wall 12 actually has formed as an integralextension thereof a pocket supporting portion 15 which is secured to awaistband 16 defining the upper extremity of the slacks. The walls 12and 13 are joined at their peripheral edges by stitching 17 to define aclosed pocket. Stitching 20 closes the upper extremity of the pocket atthe upper periphery of the opening 14 and lalso secures reinforcingfabric 21 and backing fabric 22 in place. The latter fabric is securedat its lower edge portion to the wall 12 by stitching 23.

The golf ball pocket to which the present invention is primarilydirected is defined by a strip of fabric 24 having a first or outersheet 25 and a second or inner sheet including -a lower pocket formingportion 26 and an upper securing portion 27. Although the fabric 24comprising the sheet 25 and portions 26 Iand 27 is shown as being onecontinuous integral piece, it is to be understood that this fabric couldbe assembled from separate sheets which are lsewn together.

The upper securing portion 27 is anchored to the outer side wall 13 -bystitching 30, which stitching also functions in combination withstitching 31 to secure pocket facing fabric 32 in place. The latterstitching 31 also secures the outer side wall 13 in place. The sideedges of the fabric 24 are folded inwardly and secured together at theiredge portions 33 and 34 to define pleated side walls.

It is noted that the edge portions 33 and 34 are only secured to eachother at their lower portion, whereas at their upper portion they arealso sewn to the upper portion 27. Thus, as shown in FIG. l, the pocketformed by the outer sheet 25 and the inner sheet defined by the portions26 and 27 tends to bellow out at its lower portion and to be constrictedat its upper portion.

A turned-under portion 35 at the upper extremity of the sheet 25 definesa smooth wea-r resistant edge on the auxiliary pocket of the invention.In addition to providing for wear resistance, this edge also reinforcesthe upper portions of the pleated edge portions 33 and 34, as can beseen in FIG. 3. The middle of the portion 35 and the surface of theportion 26 immediately therebehind have secu-red thereto mating Velcrofasteners 36 and 37, respectively. These fasteners provide for theselective opening and closing of the auxiliary pocket and assure thatarticles carried therein, such as the illustrated golf balls 40, willnot be inadvertently displaced. Although the fastener for the pocket hasbeen specified and illustrated as being of the Velcro type, it is to beunderstood that other types of fasteners, such as snaps, could be usedwithout materially departing from the invention.

The structure of the auxiliary pocket is completed by a strip ofmaterial 41 sewn to the outer surface of the sheet 25 at spacedlocations so as to define therewith loops for receiving and retainingthe shanks of golf tees 42. At this point it is noted that the strip ofmaterial 41, together with the slack material and the main poc-ke-tmaterial, are all formed of conventional fiexible fabric as is typicallyused in the garment industry. Thus, the auxiliary pocket formed by thefabric 24 and the strip of material 41 readily assume the configurationillustrated in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 when in the loaded condition.

In operation, the auxiliary pocket composed of the fabric 24 is readilyswingable between the exposed in-use position illustrated in FIGS. l, 2and 3 and the concealed position illustrated in FIG. 4. The swinging iseffected simply by pushing the auxiliary pocket through the opening 14into the main pocket and, thus, forcing the portion 27 from the bentcondition illustrated in FIG. 2 to the straight condition illustrated inFIG. 4. The manner in which the auxiliary pocket is attached to theouter wall 13 of the main pocket through the portion 27 is particularlydesirable, since it facilitates substantially unimpai-red use of themain pocket when the auxiliary pocket is either in the exposed orconcealed position. Specifically, as can be seen in FIG. 2, when 4theauxiliary pocket is in the exposed condition both the opening and theinterior of the main pocket are unobstructed. In the concealed positionillustrated in FIG. 4, the auxiliary pocket assumes a positionjuxtaposed parallel to the outer wall 13 of the main pocket, in whichposition it obstructs the main pocket to a minimum. Obstruction of themain 3 pocket is also minimized by the locating of the pocket edgeportion 35 and tee retaining strip of material 41 so that they areorientated between the portion 26 and outer wall 13 when the auxiliarypocket is in the concealed position. Through the latter arrangement,when in the concealed position, the auxiliary pocket presents a smoothsurface to the user of the main pocket.

To conclude, from the foregoing description it is believed apparent thatthe present invention enables the accomplishment of the objectsinitially set forth herein. In particular, a conventional and auxiliarypocket combination is provided wherein the auxiliary pocket may assume aconcealed position in which it does not detract from the appearance ofthe garment in which the conventional pocket is incorporated. It is tobe understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limitedto the specific embodiment illustrated and described, but rather isdefined by the following claims.

It is claimed:

1. 1n a `garment having a pocket with inner and outer side wallsdefining at the upper ends thereof an opening, an auxiliary pocket forcarrying bulky articles, comprislng:

(A) a first sheet having upper and lower portions;

(B) a second sheet secured in opposed facing relationship to said lowerportion by bottom and side edge connections therewith to define abag-like receptacle having a closed'bottom and open top, said side edgeconnections comprising:

(1) first pleat panels extending, respectively, from and over the lengthof the side edges of said second sheet in folded relationship towardsthe surface of said second sheet facing said lower portion;

(2) second pleat panels extending, respectively, from and over thelength of the side edges of said lower` portion in folded relationshiptowards the surface of said lower portion facing said second sheet so asto be disposed, respectively, in opposed relationship to said firstpleat panels;

(3) first means securing the free edges of said opposed first and secondpanels together over the length thereof; and,

(4) second means securing the free edges of said first pleat panelsdirectly to the surface of said l-ower portion at an area immediatelyadjacent said open top;

(C) a connection between said upper portion and one of said side walls;and wherein:

(l) said upper portion is flexible I.to facilitate swinging of saidlower portion between positions disposed inside` or outside of saidpocket; and,

(2) said open top is so orienttaed as to be exposed to the exterior sideof said rst sheet when said lower portion is disposed outside of saidpocket.

2. An auxiliary pocket according to claim 1 wherein said secondmentioned connection is between said upper portion and the outer sidewall of said pocket.

3. An auxiliary pocket according to claim 2 wherein:

(A) said second mentioned connection is adjacent the opening of saidpocket;

(B) said first and second sheets are adapted to assume a positionparallel to said outer side wall when said lower portion is disposed insaid pocket; and,

(C) said open top is positioned between said outer side wall and saidfirst sheet when said lower portion is disposed within said pocket.

4. An auxiliary pocket according to claim 3 wherein a fastener isprovided between said second sheet and the lower portion of said firstsheet to selectively close the 'open top of said bag-like receptacle.

5. An auxiliary pocket according to claim 4 wherein said second sheet isso oriented as to extend over the exterior side of said first sheet whensaid lower portion is disposed outside of said pocket and including astrap secured to the exterior side 4of said second sheet at. spacedlocations to define therewith golf tee retaining loops.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 813,362 2/1906Dexter 2-253 1,316,526 9/1919 Weiss 2-247 1,542,678 6/1925 Dreiginas2-247 1,588,461 6/1926 Ladue 2-250 1,708,786 4/1929 `Cohen 2--2472,405,964 8/1946 Lauria 2--247 2,413,141 12/1946 Haggar 2-252 2,558,3826/1951 Previd 2-250 X JORDAN FRANKLIN, Primary Examiner.

FRANK I. COHEN, Examiner.

A. R. GUEST, Assistant Examiner.

1. IN A GARMENT HAVING A POCKET WITH INNER AND OUTER SIDE WALLS DEFININGAT THE UPPER ENDS THEREOF AN OPENING, AN AUXILIARY POCKET FOR CARRYINGBULKY ARTICLES, COMPRISING: (A) A FIRST SHEET HAVING UPPER AND LOWERPORTIONS; (B) A SECOND SHEET SECURED IN OPPOSED FACING RELATIONSHIP TOSAID LOWER PORTION BY BOTTOM AND SIDE EDGE CONNECTIONS THEREWITH TODEFINE A BAG-LIKE RECEPTACLE HAVING A CLOSED BOTTOM AND OPEN TOP, SAIDSIDE EDGE CONNECTIONS COMPRISING: (1) FIRST PLEAT PANELS EXTENDING,RESPECTIVELY, FROM AND OVER THE LENGTH OF THE SIDE EDGES OF SAID SECONDSHEET IN FOLDED RELATIONSHIP TOWARDS THE SURFACE OF SAID SECOND SHEETFACING SAID LOWER PORTION; (2) SECOND PLEAT PANELS EXTENDING,RESPECTIVELY, FROM AND OVER THE LENGTH OF THE SIDE EDGES OF SAID LOWERPORTION IN FOLDED RELATIONSHIP TOWARDS THE SURFACE OF SAID LOWER PORTIONFACING SAID SECOND SHEET SO AS TO BE DISPOSED, RESPECTIVELY, IN OPPOSEDRELATIONSHIP TO SAID FIRST PLEAT PANELS; (3) FIRST MEANS SECURING THEFREE EDGES OF SAID OPPOSED FIRST AND SECOND PANELS TOGETHER OVER THELENGTH THEREOF; AND, (4) SECOND MEANS SECURING THE FREE EDGES OF SAIDFIRST PLEAT PANELS DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF SAID LOWER PORTION AT ANAREA IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT SAID OPEN TOP; (C) A CONNECTION BETWEEN SAIDUPPER PORTION AND ONE OF SAID SIDE WALLS; AND WHEREIN: (1) SAID UPPERPORTION IS FLEXIBLE TO FACILITATE SWINGING OF SAID LOWER PORTION BETWEENPOSITIONS DISPOSED INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF SAID POCKET; AND, (2) SAID OPENTOP IS SO ORIENTATED AS TO BE EXPOSED TO THE EXTERIOR SIDE OF SAID FIRSTSHEET WHEN SAID LOWER PORTION IS DISPOSED OUTSIDE OF SAID POCKET.